Population 842 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elk Garden
Household size in Elk Garden
| Period | Elk Garden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Elk Garden are large by national standards, averaging 3.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elk Garden
| Period | Elk Garden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Elk Garden is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elk Garden
| Period | Elk Garden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Elk Garden (14.0%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elk Garden
Renters in Elk Garden
| Period | Elk Garden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.4% of households in Elk Garden rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (73.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elk Garden
| Period | Elk Garden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Elk Garden: 17.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elk Garden
| Period | Elk Garden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Elk Garden was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elk Garden
| Period | Elk Garden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $445 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $585 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $525 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$82 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Elk Garden pays $525 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elk Garden
Bachelor's degrees in Elk Garden
| Period | Elk Garden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elk Garden have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elk Garden
| Period | Elk Garden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Elk Garden never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elk Garden
| Period | Elk Garden | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elk Garden runs well above the national rate: 11.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elk Garden compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Garden | 3.10 | 40.0 | 14.0% | 9.4% | 17.2% | 1978 | $525 | 13.2% | 80.3% | 11.4% |
| Oakmont | 3.23 | 39.2 | 16.1% | 3.8% | 13.9% | 1981 | $513 | 13.9% | 77.2% | 11.8% |
| Kitzmiller | 2.35 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 1965 | $778 | 7.8% | 95.1% | 15.9% |
| Hartmansville | 2.81 | 42.8 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 23.1% | 1977 | $642 | 11.5% | 88.6% | 9.3% |
| West Vindex | 2.35 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 1965 | $778 | 7.8% | 95.1% | 15.9% |
| Shallmar | 2.35 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 1965 | $778 | 7.8% | 95.1% | 15.9% |
| New Creek | 2.43 | 45.8 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 4.7% | 1982 | $893 | 20.3% | 98.2% | 0.5% |
| Bethel | 2.43 | 36.9 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 16.9% | 1968 | $769 | 15.2% | 86.7% | 8.1% |
| Laurel Dale | 2.56 | 45.1 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 18.0% | 1983 | $768 | 17.3% | 94.3% | 5.1% |
| Wilson | 2.07 | 52.0 | 12.6% | 19.6% | 33.1% | 1978 | $725 | 24.3% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| Bloomington | 2.45 | 40.5 | 2.2% | 6.4% | 13.7% | 1971 | $783 | 19.4% | 82.5% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elk Garden. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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